Polymer dispersions containing metal powder and process for their manufacture



United States Patent POLYMER DISPERSIONS CONTAINING METAL POWDER ANDPROCESS FOR TIEIR MANU- FACTURE Heinrich Koch and Erich Pfeiffer,Frankfurt am Main,

and Anton Fuss, Kriftel in Tauuus, Germany, assignors to FarbwerlreHoechst Alrtiengesellschaft vormals Meister Lucius & Briiniug, Frankfurtam Main, Germany, a corporation of Germany No Drawing. Filed Aug. 11,1959, Ser. No. 832,908 Claims priority, application Germany Aug. 16,1958 9 Claims. (Cl. 260-17) 'tion, that is to say which are, forexample, stable in storage at elevated temperatures of up to about 50 C.

Aqueous dispersion paints containing metal powder have been occasionallyproduced; the paint systems hith- -'erto obtained had to be used,however, almost immediately after their manufacture because of theirpoor storability, It has also been proposed to produce satisfactorynietal-powder-pigmented paints based on polyvinyl acetate dispersionscontaining polyvinyl alcohol as emulsifier or stabilizer, by stabilizingthe pH value of the said dispersions, for example by adding calciummagnesium carbonate. This proposal proved, however, not successful inpractice. The dispersions so obtained can be exposed for a short time,to elevated temperatures, for example about 50 C., without theirproperties being immediately changed; they possess, however, only alimited stability and are soon decomposed. Analogous or similarproperties are exhibited bv polyvinyl acetate dispersions which containsurface-active emulsifier-s, for example alkylphenyl sulfonates, insteadof polyvinyl alcohol, and which are characterized by a latex particlesize of less than about 0.5/1.. The aforesaid difliculties encounteredin the manufacture of metal-containing aqueous paint systems are pointedout, for example, in the leaflet Cel'anese Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsionsof September 1956, page 11, paragraph 5, of Celanese Corporation ofAmerica.

In spite of the little encouraging results so far obrained, the industryis still greatly interested in the manufacture of storable metalpowder-pigmented systems, for example dispersion paints or plasticmasses, based on aqueous polymer dispersions in view of the advantagesoifered by the aqueous dispersions, for example easy and safeprocessing, good storability and high quality of the final products.

Now we have found that storable dispersion systems containing metalpowder can be obtained by'using an aqueous polymer dispersion, forexample a dispersion of polymers of esters of acrylic or methacrylicacid with saturated, straigh -chained or branched aliphatic monohydricalcohols containing l-8 carbon atoms, a polyvinyl ester dispersion, suchas a polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl propionate, polyvinyl butyrate,polyvinyl laurate, polyvinyl stearate or polyvinyl chloracetatedispersion, advlantageously a polyvinyl acetate dispersion, which hasbeen polymerized in the presence of a water-soluble cellulose derivativeas protective colloid, preferably hydroxyethyl cellulose (oxethylatedcellulose) containing 10 to 40% by weight, advantageously 25 to 35% byweight,

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of hydroxyethyl groups (oxethyl groups) and which has been adjusted to astable pH value of about 6 to 7 by adding an appropriate buffersubstance, preferably calcium magnesium carbonate. A chemically verypure natural calcium magnesium carbonate which has been ground veryfinely and has a uniform distribution of particle size and a specificgravity of about 2.85 constitutes an especially suitable budersubstance; a product of this kind is, for example, Microdol (registeredtrademark) manufactured by Norwegian Talc, Bergen.

For the preparation of the products of the invention there may be usedwith special advantage polyvinyl ester dispersions, advantageouslypolyvinyl acetate dispersions, which, besides containing water-solublecellulose derivatives-the water-soluble cellulose derivative beingalready present during the polymerization-and having a stabilized pH ofabout 6 to 7, are further characterized by electrolyte compatibility anda latex particle size within the range of about 0.5 to 15a, for exampledispersions obtained by the process of US. patent application Ser. No.700,504 filed December 3, 1957, now abandoned.

There may be used dispersions containing homoor copolymers, for examplecopolymers prepared from at least two vinyl esters such as vinylacetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl laurate, vinyl stearateor vinyl chloracetate, .or copolym-ers of these vinyl esters with othermonomers such as esters of unsaturated dicarhoxylic acids, for examplemaleic acid, fumaric acid or itaconic acid, and alcohols of which thecarbon chain contains advantageously 1 to 8 carbon atoms in a linear orbranched chain, for example-methyl alcohol, the various isomers ofbutanol, of hexanol such as Z-ethylbutanol-(l), of octanol such asS-ethyl-hexanol-(l). It is generally advantageous to add an appropriatesoftener, for example dibutyl phthalate 0r tricresyl phosphate, to thepolymer dispersions. The quantity of softener to be added varies withthe end use of the dispersion systems. In general, an addition up to 25%of plasticizer, calculated on the weight of the polymer, is suflicient.To facilitate storage, it is often advisable in practice to adjust themost advantageous degree of softening by mixing polyvinyl esterdispersions containing a softener and polyvinyl ester dispersions freefrom softener with one another in an appropriate proportion.

The most varying effects can be obtained by making an appropriate choicefrom the variety of metal powders suitable for the pigmentation. Theremay be used, for example, powders of copper-zinc-nickel alloys, powdersof copper alloys or copper-zinc alloys and preferably aluminum powder.As regards the properties of the metal powders, leafing and nonleafingmetal powders are, for example, known. The metal powders may further beused in different degrees of fineness. Metal powders passing a screen of1000' to 10,000 mesh/cm. are most advantageous. Metal powders of smallgrain size yield relatively dark colors while the metal characterdominates when large particles of metal powder are used. Themetalpowders used for pigmenting paints are often designated as bronzes.Particulars as to the properties and application of these bronzes aregiven by H. Wulf in Farbwarenkunde, Verlagsgesellschaft Rudolf Muller,KiilnaBraunsfeld, page 146 et seq. and page 256'et seq. In general, itis of advantage to use 30 to parts of metal powder for 100 parts ofpolymer contained in the dispersion; in special cases, a greater orsmaller quantity of metal powder may, of course, be used. Thedispersions pigmented'with metal powder may be colored with organicand/or inorganic dyestuifs, for example iron oxide red, chrome oxidegreen, azo dyestuffs or dyestufis of the phthalocyanine group in orderto obtain special rnetal color effects. 1

When the dispersion systems of the present invention are to be used aspaints, the viscosity should not be too high, if possible, in order toensure good leafing of the metal powder particles. Pain-ts which are tobe applied to a base by spraying or by means of a roll advantageouslyhave a viscosity which corresponds to a time of flow of about to secondsmeasured with a Ford viscosimeter having a 6 mum-nozzle. An examinationof the influence exerted by the different powders on the appearance ofthe finished coat of paint showed that a dispersion paint which had beenprepared, for example, with the use of leafing aluminum powder and hadbeen colored with an organic dycstuff, more especially a dyestutf paste,exhibited above all a pronounced metal effect. When, however, adispersion paint is prepared with nonleafing aluminum powder and coloredwith the same dyestuff paste, the dyestuff dominates and a colored metaleffect is obtained. When an organic wetting agent, for example an alkalimetal salt of polyacrylic acid, advantageously an ammonium salt of avinyl acetate/crotonic acid copolymer which has advantageously beenprepared from 95% by Weight of vinyl acetate and 5% by weight ofcrotonic acid, is added to the colored dispersion systems prepared witha leafing or nonleafing aluminum powder, the aforesaid components, i.e.the altuninum powder and the organic dyestuff, are both simultaneouslywetted. In the case of the dispersion paint containing leafing aluminumpowder, the metal effect is reduced in favor of the dyestuff which hasbeen concomitantly used and a colored metal effect is obtained. In thecase of the dispersion paint containing nonleafing aluminum powder, themetal effect becomes more pronounced since the nonleafing aluminumpowder is also wetted and the effect of the dyestuff which initiallydominated is diminished.

In many cases it is of advantage to add water-soluble cellulosederivatives, for example methyl cellulose, to the dispersion systems inorder to regulate the so-called open time.

The dispersion systems obtained by the process of the invention arecharacterized in that films or plastic masses made thereof have verylittle tendency to contaminate.

The dispersion systems prepared according to the process of theinvention and containing wetting agents which are to be used as paintshave the further advantage that a so-called two-color effect can beobtained by spraying a dispersion containing nonleafing aluminum powderand a wetting agent on a relief-shaped base. The aluminum powder remainson the projecting parts of the reliefshaped base while the dyestuffaccumulates in the recesses. The wetting agents added produce asimultaneous wetting of the aluminum powder, the dyestuff and otherfillers which may be present, for example calcium magnesium carbonate,barium sulfate or calcium carbonate, and also bring about a good flow ofthe dispersion paints. Leafing of the metal powder over therelief-shaped base can be achieved only in this manner.

If the dispersion systems obtained by the process of the invention areto be used as plastic masses having a twocolor effect, leafing metalpowder is used but no wetting agent is added, contrary to thepreparation of a dispersion paint giving a two-color effect. If awetting agent were present, the latter would simultaneously wet themetal powder, the shading dyestuff and any fillers possibly present andthus prevent the formation of a plastic mass exhibiting a two-coloreffect.

The process of the present invention permits to prepare for the firsttime a plastic mass containing metal powder in a single-pot process,i.e. a plastic mass which yields a two-color effect in a singleoperation. The plastic mass prepared in accordance with the presentinvention is applied as usual and the surface is treated in knownmanner, for example by pricking with a brush or by modeling with a roll.The metal powder deposits on the projecting parts of the plastic massand the dyestuff in the recesses. In this manner a multicolor effect isobtained in a simple is way. With the known plastic masses a two-coloreffect could be produced only in several complicated operations.

In detail the polymer dispersions containing metal powder may beprepared, for example, as follows:

The metal powder and the calcium magnesium carbonate are made into apaste with water, the solution of the wetting agent and the methylcellulose solution. The mass is stirred until homogeneous. Stirring maybe carried out in a stirrer of at most 1500 rpm. or, in the case ofrelatively small quantities, by hand. It is of advantage to homogenizethe mass not longer than necessary in order to avoid changes in thesurface structure of the particles of the metal powder. After the pastehas been prepared in the aforesaid manner, the polymer dispersion,preferably a polyvinyl acetate dispersion, is slowly added whilestirring.

A further modification of the process of the invention comprises firstthoroughly mixing the polymer dispersion, a methyl cellulose solutionand an appropriate amount of water. The calcium magnesium carbonate andthe fillers are then slowly stirred in and well distributed and thedyestuffs are subsequently added. After the mass is well homogenized,the aluminum powder is sprinkled in. After stirring for a short time,the preparation of the plastic mass is finished.

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention but they arenot intended to limit it thereto, the parts being by weight and thepercentages being also by weight:

EXAMPLE 1 Dispersion Paint Containing Nonleafing Aluminum Powder 450parts of an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 60% strengthobtained by the process of the above mentioned patent application andcontaining 47.5% of polyvinyl acetate and 10% of dibutyl phthalate assoftener 150 parts of an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 56%strength free from plasticizer, which has also been prepared accordingto the process of the above mentioned patent application 50 parts ofcalcium magnesium carbonate 60-100 parts of nonleafing aluminum powderparts of an aqueous solution of 25% strength of the ammonium salt of acopolymer prepared from 95 parts of vinyl acetate and 5 parts ofcrotonic acid 60 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2%strength having a viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

80-90 parts of water are mixed as follows: The aluminum powder and thecalcium magnesium carbonate are made into a paste with water, thesolution of the wetting agent and the methyl cellulose solution. Themass is stirred until homogeneous. Stirring may be carried out in astirrer of at most 1500 rpm. or, in the case of relatively smallquantities, by hand. It is of advantage to homogenize the mass notlonger than necessary in order to avoid changes in the surface structureof} the particles of the metal powder. After the paste has been preparedin the aforesaid manner, the polyvinyl acetate dispersion is slowlyadded while stirring.

It may be of great advantage in special cases to add a defoamer, forexample turpentine, in order to prevent the dispeifsion paint fromforming blisters on application with a 1'0 EXAMPLE 2 Dispersion PaintContaining Leafing Aluminum Powder 450 parts of an aqueous polyvinylacetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained by the process of theaforesaid patent application and containing 47.5% of polyvinyl acetateand 10% of dibutyl phthalate as softener parts of an aqueous polyvinylacetate dispersion of 56% strength free from softener, which has alsobeen The individual components are added as described in Example 1.

EXAMPLE 3 Dispersion Paint Containing Nonleafing Aluminum Powder andColored With an Organic Dyestufi 450 parts of an aqueous polyvinylacetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained by the process of theaforesaid patent applictaion and containing 47.5% of polyvinyl acetateand 10% of dibutyl phthalate as softener 150 parts of an aqueouspolyvinyl acetate dispersion of 56% strength free from softener, whichhas also been obtained by the process of the aforesaid patentapplication 50 parts of calcium magnesium carbonate 60-100 parts ofnonleafing aluminum powder 130 parts of an aqueous solution of 25strength of the ammonium salt of a copolymer prepared from 95 parts ofvinyl acetate and parts of crotonic acid 50 parts of an aqueous methylcellulose solution of 2% strength having a viscosity of 1000 centipoisesat 20 C.

80-90 parts of water 3 parts of a paste of phthalocyanine blue of asolid content of about 40%.

- The individual components are added as described in Example 1; theshading dyestuif is added at the end.

EXAMPLE 4 Dispersion Paint Containing Nonleafing Aluminum Powder andColored With an Inorganic Dyest-afi 450 parts of an anqueous polyvinylacetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained by the process of theaforesaid patent application and containing 47.5 of.- polyvinyl acetateand of dibutyl phthalate as softener 150 parts of an aqueouspolyvinylacetate dispersion of 56% strength free from softener, which has alsobeen obtained by the process of the aforesaid patent application 50parts of calcium magnesium carbonate 60-100 parts of nonleafing aluminumpowder 130 parts of an aqueous solution of 25% strength of the ammoniumsalt of a copolymer prepared from 95 parts of vinyl acetate and 5 partsof crotonic acid 60 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2%strength having a viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

80-90 parts of water parts of a paste of chromium oxide green having asolid content of about 60%.

The dispersion paint is prepared as described in Example 3.

EXAMPLE 5 Plastic Mass "Silver According to a Single-Pot Process 50parts of an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 60% strengthobtained by the process of the aforesaid patent application andcontaining of dibutyl phthalate as softener.

200 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2% strength havinga viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

60 parts of water 150 parts of calcium carbonate (plastic chalk) 250parts of ground natural barium sulfate 20-40 parts of a paste of 50%strength of a red organic dyestuff prepared, for example, by couplingdiazotized 2,4,5-trichloro-aniline with fi-hydroxy-naphthoicacido-toluidide 150 parts of leafing aluminum powder 50 parts of calciummagnesium carbonate.

The polyvinyl acetate dispersion, the methyl cellulose solution and theindicated amount of water are thoroughly mixed with one another. Thefillers are then slowly stirred in and well distributed and thedyestuffs are subsequently added. After the mass is well homogenized,the aluminum powder is sprinkled in. After stirring for a short time,the preparation of the plastic mass is finished.

EXAMPLE 6 Plastic Mass Gold According to a Single-Pot Process 500 partsof an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained bythe process of the aforesaid patent application and containing 20% ofdibutyl phthalate as softener.

200 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2% strength havinga viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

60 parts of water 150 parts of calcium carbonate (plastic chalk) 250parts of ground natural barium sulfate 20-30 parts of a paste ofphthalocyanine green having a solid content of about 50%.

200-300 parts of leafing powder of a copper-zinc alloy parts ofturpentine 50 parts of calcium magnesium carbonate.

The individual components are added as described in Example 5. In orderto promote leafing of the metal powder, the latter is made into a pastewith turpentine before being added.

EXAMPLE 7 Plastic Mass Gold According to a Single-Pot Process 500 partsof an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained bythe process of the aforesaid patent application and containing 20% ofdibutyl phthalate as softener.

200 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2% strength havinga viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

60 parts of water i parts of calcium carbonate (plastic chalk) 250 partsof ground natural barium sulfate 20-30 parts of a paste of 50% strengthof a red organic dyestufi obtained, for example, by coupling diazotized2,4,5-trichloroaniline with fi-hydroxy-naphthoic acid-otoluidide 200-300parts of leafing powder of a copper-zinc-alloy 100 parts of turpentine50 parts of calcium magnesium carbonate.

The plastic mass is prepared as described in Example 6.

EXAMPLE 8 Plastic Mass Silver According to a Single-Pot Process 500parts of an aqueous dispersion of 60% strength of a copolymer from vinylacetate and maleic acid di- Ibutyl ester obtained by the process of theaforesaid patent application and containing 20% of dibutyl phthalate assoftener.

200 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2% strength havinga viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

60 parts of :water 150 parts of calcium carbonate (plastic chalk) 250parts of ground natural barium sulfide 20-40 parts of a paste of 50%strength of a red organic dyestuff obtained, for example, by couplingdiazotized 2,4,5-trichloroaniline with ,B-hydroxy-naphthoicacid-otoluidide 150 parts of leafing aluminum powder 50 parts of calciummagnesium carbonate.

2 The individual components are added as described in Example 5.

EXAMPLE 9 Plastic Mass Gold According to a Single-Pot Process 500 partsof an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained bythe process of the aforesaid patent application and containing 20% ofdibutyl phthalate as softener.

200 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulose solution of 2% strength havinga viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

50 parts of calcium magnesium carbonate 75 parts of water 315 parts ofcalcium carbonate (plastic chalk) 250 parts of ground natural bariumsulfate 30 parts of a paste of 50% strength of a red organic dyestulfprepared, for example, by coupling diazotized 2,4,5-trichloroanilineWith [3-hydroxy-naphthoic acid-otoluidide 66 parts of white spirit 10parts of linseed oil for varnish 200 parts of leafing powder of acopper-zinc alloy.

The individual components are added as described in Example 5. In orderto promote leafing of the metal powder, the latter is made into a pastewith the solution of white spirit and linseed oil before being added.

EXAMPLE 10 Plastic Mass Gold According to a Single-Pot Process 500 partsof an aqueous polyvinyl acetate dispersion of 60% strength obtained bythe process of the aforesaid patent application and containing 20% ofdibutyl phthalate as softener 200 parts of an aqueous methyl cellulosesolution of 2% strength having a viscosity of 1000 centipoises at 20 C.

50 parts of calcium magnesium carbonate 315 parts of calcium carbonate(plastic chalk) 250 parts of ground natural barium sulfate 30 parts of apaste of 50% strength of a red organic dyestulf obtained, for example,by coupling diazotized 2,4,5-trichloroaniline with p-hydroxy-naphthoicacid-otoluidide 82 parts of aluminum stearate in white spirit 200 partsof powder of a copper-zinc alloy.

The individual components are added as described in Example 5. In orderto promote leafing of the metal powder, the latter is made into a pastewith the dispersion of aluminum stearate and white spirit before beingadded.

In view of the presence of the metal powder, it is not advantageous ingeneral to mix the plastic masses described in Examples 5 to on a rollermill.

We claim:

1. A stable metal-pigmented composition adaptable to prolonged storagewithout decomposition, but free of metal-stabilizing agents, saidcomposition comprising powdered aluminum added to an aqueous dispersionof polyvinyl acetate having a latex particle size between 0.5 andmicrons, said polymer dispersion being prepared by polymerization ofvinyl acetate in the presence of hydroxyethyl cellulose as a protectivecolloid, said pigmented composition being buffered at a pH of about 6-7by addition thereto, after preparation of said polymer dispersion, ofcalcium magnesium carbonate and containing 30-100 parts by weight ofpowdered aluminum to 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl acetate.

2. A composition as in claim 1 in which methyl cellulose is additionallypresent to control the open time of the composition.

3. A composition as in claim 1 wherein said powdered aluminum isleafing.

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4. A composition as in claim 1 wherein said powdered aluminum isnon-lcafing.

5. A stable metal-pigmented composition adaptable to prolonged storagewithout decomposition, but free of metal-stabilizing agents, saidcomposition comprising a pigmenting bronze added to an aqueous polymerdispersion of a member selected from the group consisting of polymers ofacrylic and methacrylic acid esters of aliphatic monohydric alcoholshaving 1-8 carbon atoms, homopolymers of vinyl esters of saturatedaliphatic monocarboxylic acids having 2-18 carbon atoms, and copolymersof said vinyl esters with esters formed between an aliphatic monohydricalcohol having 1-8 carbon atoms and an acid selected from the groupconsisting of maleic, fumaric, and itaconic acids, said polymerdispersion being prepared by polymerization of monomers in the presenceof hydroxyethyl cellulose as a protective colloid, said pigmentedcomposition being buffered at a pH of about 6-7 by addition thereto,after preparation of said polymer dispersion, of calcium magnesiumcarbonate and containing 30-100 parts by weight of said pigmentingbronze to parts by weight of polymer in said polymer dispersion.

6. A composition as in claim 5 wherein said polymer is polyvinylacetate.

7. A method of making a stable metal-pigmented composition adaptable toprolonged storage, but free of metalstabilizing agents, which methodcomprises dispersing a pigmenting bronze, calcium magnesium carbonate,and methyl cellulose in an aqueous polymer dispersion of a memberselected from the group consisting of polymers of acrylic andrnethacrylic acid esters of aliphatic monohydric alcohols having 1-8carbon atoms, homopolymers of vinyl esters of saturated aliphaticmonocarboxylic acids having 2-18 carbon atoms, and copolymers of saidvinyl esters with esters formed between an aliphatic monohydric alcoholhaving 1-8 carbon atoms and an acid selected from the group consistingof maleic, fumaric, and itaconic acids, said polymer dispersion beingprepared by polymerization of monomers in the presence of hydroxyethylcellulose as a protective colloid, said pigmenting bronze being added inamounts of from 30-100 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of saidpolymer, said calcium magnesium carbonate being present in amountsbufifering said composition at a pH of about 6-7, and said methylcellulose being present to control the open time of the composition. 8.A method as in claim 7 wherein said pigmenting bronze, calcium magnesiumcarbonate, and aqueous methyl cellulose are first combined as anhomogeneous paste in the presence of an aqueous solution of a wettingagent consisting of the ammonium salt of a copolymer of vinyl acetateand crotonic acid, and said paste and said aqueous polymer dispersionare then combined.

9. A method as in claim 7 wherein methyl cellulose is first added tosaid aqueous polymer dispersion, calcium magnesium carbonate is nextcombined therewith and homogenized, and then said pigmenting bronze issprinkled into the resulting homogeneous mixture.

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1. A STABLE METAL-PIGMENTED COMPOSITION ADAPTABLE TO PROLONGED STORAGEWITHOUT DECOMPOSITION, BUT FREE OF METAL-STABILIZING AGENTS, SAIDCOMPOSITION COMPRISING POWDERED ALUMINUM ADDED TO AN AQUEOUS DISPERSIONOF POLYVINYL ACETATE HAVING A LATEX PARTICLE SIZE BETWEEN 0.5 AND 15MICRONS, SAID POLYMER DISPERSION BEING PREPARED BY POLYMERIZATION OFVINYL ACETATE IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE AS A PROTECTIVECOLLOID, SAID PIGMENTED COMPOSITION BEING BUFFERED AT A PH OF ABOUT 6-7BY ADDITION THERETO, AFTER PREPARATION OF SAID POLYMER DISPERSION, OFCALCIUM MAGNESIUM CARBONATE AND CONTAINING 30-100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OFPOWDERED ALUMINUM TO 100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF POLYVINYL ACETATE.